Debra Elaine Detwiler
Jan 29, 2024
Debra Elaine Detwiler, 62, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.She was born February 18, 1961, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Creed and Naomi (Compton) Badders. She graduated from Pratt High School in 1979. Deb worked for many agencies such as Kirk & Cobb, Coldwell Banker and Berkshire Hathaway. The last 4 years she was employed through the...
Gary Dean Parker
Jan 27, 2024
Gary Dean Parker, 56, of Topeka, passed away January 27, 2024. He was born on August 5, 1967, in Bates City, Missouri, the son of Gayle D. and Florence A. (Patton) Parker. He graduated from Grain Valley High School. Gary was employed by Hallmark Cards just short of 36 years. Gary married Peggy Cummings on March 4, 2011 in Las...
Reva F. Hern
Jan 27, 2024
Reva Faye Hern, 90, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024.She was born October 8, 1933, in Burrton, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin and Ida Faye (Cavin) Edwards. She graduated from Burrton High School in 1952. Reva was employed by the KP&L for many years, until retiring.Mrs. Hern was a member of the Crestview United Methodist Church, of Topeka...
Tammy Marie Breazeale
Jan 26, 2024
Tammy Marie Breazeale, 54, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024.She was born October 12, 1969, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the daughter of Marvin and Violet (Hubbard) Breazeale. She received her GED and completed schooling for her Certified Medical Assistant licensure. Tammy was employed by the McCrite Plaza for many years. Her most recent years of employment was for Walmart...
Daniel Edward Wathen
Jan 25, 2024
Daniel Edward Wathen, 70, of Topeka, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.Daniel was born December 17, 1953 in Topeka, the son of Thomas C. and Luella (Roberts) Wathen.Daniel graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University. He was self-employed prior to retiring in December 2015.Daniel married Cheryl M. Mayer on September...
Jerry L. Renchler
Jan 24, 2024
Jerry L. Renchler, 74, of Topeka, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. He was born September 30, 1949 in McPherson, Kansas, the son of Fred W. and Vera M. (Sutton) Renchler.Jerry grew up in McPherson and attended McPherson High School through his Junior year. He graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Washburn University. He was employed by...
William L. Lindeman
Jan 24, 2024
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father, Retired Topeka Fire Captain, William L. Lindeman. Bill, a longtime resident of Meriden, KS passed away on January 24, 2024, at the age of 88 in Oskaloosa, KS. He was born on October 7, 1935, in Louisville, KS, to his loving parents, George W. and Rena C. Pyle...
Scott R. Rice
Jan 23, 2024
Scott R. Rice, 53, of Berryton, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born September 20, 1970 in Topeka, the son of Howard R. and Elizabeth M. (Joyce) Rice.Scott graduated from Burlingame High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Health Promotion from Emporia State University. He was employed by USD 501. He was also a self-employed Personal...
Mary M. Schwindt
Jan 22, 2024
Mary M. Schwindt, 69, of Topeka, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at a Topeka care facility. She was born February 5, 1954 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Helen (Guynn) Mitchell.Mary graduated from Topeka West High School in 1972 and graduated from Stormont-Vail School of Nursing. She was employed by Stormont-Vail Hospital for over 30 years....
James Halladay
Jan 22, 2024
James Halladay, 73, of Silver Lake, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024.He was born September 19, 1950, in Rahway, New Jersey, the son of James and Doris Ruth (Schwartz) Halladay. He graduated from Carterette High School in 1968 and attended Washburn University. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. James was self-employed, retiring from Billiard Doc in...
Mary Charlene Mccauley
Jan 21, 2024
Mary Charlene McCauley, 86, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024.She was born June 27, 1937, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of William and Bertha (Harms) Nason. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Washburn University in 1971. Mary was employed by the USD 501 as an Elementary/ Middle School Teacher for 27 years, until retiring. She was...
Robert Clayton Sommers
Jan 19, 2024
Robert Clayton "Bob" Sommers, 89, of Topeka passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024 at the home of his son, Brian Sommers. He was born on March 29, 1934 in Ellsworth, KS, the son of Clayton and Amalia (Brenner) Sommers.Bob grew up in Ellsworth, KS and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1952. He continued his education at Kansas University,...
Janice K Rasch
Jan 19, 2024
Janice K Rasch, 83, of Topeka, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024.She was born December 6, 1940, in Waverly, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Fischer) Smith. Mrs. Rasch was a member of the Central Church of Christ, of Topeka.Janice married Gene L. Rasch on May 8, 1966 in Topeka. He preceded her in death on Thursday, July 26,...
Jerry Davies
Jan 18, 2024
Jerry Davies, 82, of Thousand Oaks, California, passed away Thursday January 18, 2024. He was born November 25, 1941, in Miami, Florida, the son of Emlyn and Sarah (Merlin) Davies. He graduated from Miami High School in 1959.After graduating high school, Jerry moved to southern California where he started an acting and musical career. He sang and played guitar in...
Twyla Marie Middleton
Jan 18, 2024
Twyla Marie (Been) Middleton was born on April 19, 1927 in Brewster, Kansas and passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Topeka, Kansas. The youngest of 2 girls she had fond memories of growing up in a small town and visits with grandmothers, (accidentally) dropping puppies down the outhouse hole, and playing games in the evening with her sister...
David A. Meggers
Jan 17, 2024
David Allen Meggers, 69, of Carbondale, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at a Topeka hospital.He was born May 13, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Donald Franklin and June Louise (Bargenquest) Meggers. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska at...
Juanita P. Turvey
Jan 16, 2024
Juanita P. "Nita" Turvey, 89, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. She was born December 30, 1934 on the family ranch in rural Pilot Point, Texas, the daughter of Lewis C. and Lona (Miller) Cates.Nita grew up as a farm girl learning the values of hard work, doing things right, being dependable, honest and persevering through difficult...
John Herschel Rehm
Jan 15, 2024
John Herschel Rehm, 96, of Topeka, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024.He was born March 19, 1927, in Hurdland, Missouri, the son of John Simon and Pearl Mae (Winer) Rehm. He graduated from Kirksville Senior High School on May 18, 1945. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946, briefly serving in World War II. John was...
Wilma Schultz
Jan 14, 2024
Wilma "Jean" Schultz, 82, of Topeka, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at a Topeka hospital ER. She was born June 24, 1941 in Topeka, the daughter of William E. and Geneva M. (Kellum) Duncan. Jean graduated from Highland Park High School. She was employed by AT&T Telephone Company and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for many years before retiring....
